Efonica offers FREE international phone calls @ GITEX Dubai 2004

Marwan Khadij, Business Development Manager, Efonica commented, "In the past year we have seen tremendous growth in users both in the Middle East and internationally. Internet telephony has come-of-age in the last year, progressing from an emerging technology to a main-stream application that offers millions of users worldwide; superior grade voice quality, extremely competitive pricing, ease of use and reliability."

Efonica's Telephony product range includes PC-to-Phone, Webcall, Device-to-Phone, Callback and calling card systems for Corporate and Retail markets; as well as hardware solutions varying from Pc related to stand-alone and Dial-up to Broadband solutions. With the company's target market ranging from residential to corporate end-users, small to medium businesses, and from ISPs to telecommunication providers; GITEX Dubai 2004 is the ideal platform to increase Efonica's regional presence through signing new distributors onboard.

Efonica is demonstrating its products under their corporate slogan "Hear the Difference" at GITEX in Hall 6, where visitors will be given the opportunity to use VoIP free of charge.

Voice-over-IP (VoIP) continues to enjoy stellar growth and is one of the few bright spots on the IT landscape, solution providers said. A research report issued August 2004 by Synergy Research Group concurs that VoIP sales are on the rise. According to the report, the worldwide enterprise IP telephony market grew about 75 percent in the second quarter of this year to $728 million, up from $414.7 million the same quarter last year.

Through the first half of 2004, enterprise IP telephony sales grew 71 percent to $1.36 billion, up from $796.8 million in the first half of 2003, according to the report.

"VoIP is the only sexy thing out there right now," said Khadij, "It's not hype any longer. We're seeing new customers throughout the region on a daily basis - both domestic and enterprise usage."

Efonica's quarterly sales have increase over 60% in Q3 2004 compared to Q2 2004. Efonica has established a network of distributors in more then 50 countries, connecting calls in over 220 countries. The company's success in imposing a strong grip on the international arena has been attributed to an exceptional quality and competitive rates making the corporate slogan "Hear the Difference" an ongoing commitment towards customer satisfaction and business development.

Efonica is exhibiting at GITEX, hall 6, U6-3 - where all visitors can make their free phone calls.